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Edward Burnham

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Edward Burnham
Born(1916-12-25)25 December 1916
Died30 June 2015(2015-06-30) (aged 98)
Alma materRADA
OccupationActor
Years active1938–2003

Edward Burnham (25 December 1916 – 30 June 2015) was an English actor whose career spanned over 60 years.

Early years

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Burnham was born in Stafford,[1] England, 25 December 1916.[2] He was educated at The Latymer School in London. After studying history for a year at the University of London, he trained at RADA and briefly at the Comédie-Française in Paris, then worked on stage in regional repertory theatre, at the Liverpool Playhouse and The Old Vic, and in London's West End.[1][3] He was a conscientious objector during the Second World War.[1]

Career

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Burnham is best known for the films To Sir, with Love (1967), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and 10 Rillington Place (1971), and for twice appearing in Doctor Who in The Invasion (1968) and Robot (1974/5).[4][5] His other television roles include Z-Cars, The Saint, The Avengers, The Troubleshooters, Special Branch, Crown Court, Thriller, Rumpole of the Bailey, Crossroads, Tales of the Unexpected, The Gentle Touch, All Creatures Great and Small, The Bill, Swiss Toni and Black Books.[6] His other films have included When Eight Bells Toll (1971), Young Winston (1972), The Hiding Place (1974), Coming Out of the Ice (1982), Little Dorrit (1987) and Diamond Skulls (1989).[5]

As well as his acting career, Burnham also returned to RADA to teach. His students included Peter O’Toole, Sian Phillips, Albert Finney, Anne Reid and Alan Bates.[1]

Death

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Burnham died aged 98, on 30 June 2015[7] at his home in England.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1967 To Sir, with Love Florian
1971 10 Rillington Place Medical Board #2
1971 When Eight Bells Toll Macullum
1971 The Abominable Dr. Phibes Dr. Dunwoody
1972 Young Winston Henry Labouchere
1975 The Hiding Place Underground Leader
1976 The Copter Kids Mr. Owen Children's Film Foundation
1982 Friend or Foe Mr. Cooper
1984 Memed, My Hawk Naked Man
1987 Little Dorrit Daniel Doyce
1989 Diamond Skulls John the Gardener

References

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  1. ^ a b c d d'Abo, Noel (27 September 2015). "Edward Burnham obituary". The Guardian.
  2. ^ a b Lentz III, Harris (August 2015). "Obituaries". Classic Images (482): 49–56.
  3. ^ "Edward Burnham | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ "Edward Burnham". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Edward Burnham". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Edward Burnham". www.aveleyman.com.
  7. ^ Edward Burnham 1916–2015. doctorwhonews.net. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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